On Mon, 15 Mar 2021 at 14:56, Roger Heflin <rogerhef...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Mon, Mar 15, 2021 at 11:58 AM Erik P. Olsen <epod...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > On 2021-03-15 at 12:26:49 Tom Horsley wrote: > > > > > I always take apart old dead disks to retrieve the magnets > > > > Maybe I should. The disk contains 8 months of backups that I can't get > at and has to be > > demolished anyhow - or else my sledgehammer will do it :-) > > > > I would take it out of the usb case. It is always possible that > something is wrong with the usb hw and/or power supply and that it > might work directly connected. > I agree. The drives are the most reliable component and will often work fine with a new cable and or USB interface. You may find some overheated components on the interface board. -- George N. White III
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